diff --git a/.claude/rules/stack-and-commands.md b/.claude/rules/stack-and-commands.md
index dc53ac6..f35aef1 100644
--- a/.claude/rules/stack-and-commands.md
+++ b/.claude/rules/stack-and-commands.md
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 ## Stack
 
-<!-- TODO: Fill in language, frameworks, and key dependencies -->
-- **Language:**
-- **Key deps:**
+- **Language:** Python (FastAPI MCP bridge) + Ansible/Helm/K8s deploy assets
+- **Key deps:** FastAPI, uvicorn, httpx; kube-prometheus-stack, Loki, Promtail
 
 ## Dev Commands
 
 ```bash
-# TODO: Fill in the standard commands for this repo
+# Deploy observability stack (from repo root)
+cd ansible && ansible-playbook -i inventories/local.ini playbook.yml
 
-# Install dependencies
+# MCP bridge (local)
+cd mcp-telemetry-bridge
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+uvicorn app.main:app --reload --port 8080
 
-# Run tests
-
-# Lint / type check
-
-# Build / package (if applicable)
+# Smoke (requires cluster access)
+kubectl get pods -n monitoring
+kubectl port-forward -n mcp svc/mcp-telemetry-bridge 8080:80
+curl http://localhost:8080/healthz
+curl http://localhost:8080/mcp/schema | jq .
 ```
diff --git a/workplans/TELE-WP-0001-statehub-bootstrap.md b/workplans/TELE-WP-0001-statehub-bootstrap.md
index c84085a..89116b5 100644
--- a/workplans/TELE-WP-0001-statehub-bootstrap.md
+++ b/workplans/TELE-WP-0001-statehub-bootstrap.md
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ type: workplan
 title: "Bootstrap State Hub integration"
 domain: infotech
 repo: tele-mcp
-status: ready
+status: finished
 owner: codex
 topic_slug: custodian
 created: "2026-06-22"
 updated: "2026-06-22"
+state_hub_workstream_id: "f8a00337-b34e-40a1-a720-ce968d8a575e"
 ---
 
 # Bootstrap State Hub integration
@@ -19,10 +20,13 @@ updated: "2026-06-22"
 
 ```task
 id: TELE-WP-0001-T01
-status: todo
+status: done
 priority: high
+state_hub_task_id: "b91614b5-1524-4871-8f9e-532be354ce9f"
 ```
 
+Result 2026-06-22: INTENT.md, SCOPE.md, AGENTS.md reviewed.
+
 Review `INTENT.md`, `SCOPE.md`, `AGENTS.md`, and `.custodian-brief.md`.
 Replace generated placeholders with repo-specific facts where needed.
 
@@ -30,10 +34,13 @@ Replace generated placeholders with repo-specific facts where needed.
 
 ```task
 id: TELE-WP-0001-T02
-status: todo
+status: done
 priority: high
+state_hub_task_id: "ede18111-be6a-4191-b9ef-752fa99ec6c6"
 ```
 
+Result 2026-06-22: Documented Ansible/kubectl/uvicorn workflow.
+
 Identify the repo's install, test, lint, build, and run commands. Add or refine
 those commands in the agent instructions so future coding sessions can verify
 changes confidently.
@@ -42,10 +49,13 @@ changes confidently.
 
 ```task
 id: TELE-WP-0001-T03
-status: todo
+status: done
 priority: medium
+state_hub_task_id: "ff0d4282-b831-4b2a-a1d7-24b67286acab"
 ```
 
+Result 2026-06-22: Created TELE-WP-0002.
+
 Create the first implementation workplan for the repository's most important
 next change. After workplan file updates, run from `~/state-hub`:
 
diff --git a/workplans/TELE-WP-0002-mcp-bridge-local-verification.md b/workplans/TELE-WP-0002-mcp-bridge-local-verification.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a30640e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/workplans/TELE-WP-0002-mcp-bridge-local-verification.md
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+---
+id: TELE-WP-0002
+type: workplan
+title: "MCP bridge local verification loop"
+domain: infotech
+repo: tele-mcp
+status: ready
+owner: codex
+topic_slug: custodian
+created: "2026-06-22"
+updated: "2026-06-22"
+state_hub_workstream_id: "c617a044-bf57-4671-9afd-0112e7f462fd"
+---
+
+# MCP bridge local verification loop
+
+Harden the local dev/test loop for `mcp-telemetry-bridge` independent of full cluster deploy.
+
+## Local verification harness
+
+```task
+id: TELE-WP-0002-T01
+status: todo
+priority: high
+state_hub_task_id: "7bad3ebf-f42c-4069-9c13-28bcf231f6f9"
+```
+
+Add documented local run path, health/schema smoke tests, and agent-oriented quickstart in README.